History’s Most Deadly Pandemics, From the Antonine Plague to COVID-19
EXCELLENT GRAPHIC on the history of pandemics. Covid-19 is a minor player. Despite the tragedy, we got lucky this time, as it could have been something far, far worse. And with no doubt, there will be more. Will we have learned this time to be prepared?
Since humanity’s earliest days, we’ve been stalked by the specter of illness and disease. And as human civilization spread — bringing with it bigger cities, new trade routes and more mingling between different groups of people and animals — so did the likelihood of widespread disease outbreaks.
